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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
HE DIED THE DEATH OF A HERO.
A Freight Conductor Sacrifices His
Life in an Attempt to Prevent a Dis
From, the Ne,p York sun.

aster.
From the Ne,g York sun.
BRooRFIELD, MASS, April "a brave
man lost his life while striving to prevent a
great disaster ON the Boston and Albany
road near here yesterday afternoon. A
freight train, climbing the long steep grade
between South Spencer and East Brook
field, broke apart near the former station,
and the rear cars started off at speed That
soon became terrific. There was no one on
board the runaway cars to set the brakes
The grade continued steadily down hill for
more than five miles to this town, and II the
cas- could not be stopped before reaching
the station here they were sure TO crash INTO
an east-bound passenger train which was
almost due.
James Deblois was the conductor of the
broken train. He signaled his engineer to
reverse and run back at full speed IN pur-
suit of the runaway cars. The chase was
instantly begun, and the distance between
the two sections of the train rapidly lessened
The speed was so great, however, that Con"
ductor Deblois dared not run up close enough
to couple on to the flying cars, for the shock
would probably have derailed both sections
of the train and resulted in general wreck:
Brakemen partly controlled the speed OF
the pursuing cars when the runaway sec
ton was almost reached, and Conductor
Deblois prepared to jump over the space be-
tween the two sections. He could then set
the brakes on the runaway cars ana get
them under control while the other section
of the train was being slowed down In the
same manner. The two sections had come
within few feet of each other in their mad
race when Deblois decided to jump. He
leaped with all his might across the chasm,
but he fell short, and dropped to the track
below and was ground to pieces by the pur-
suing cars. The chase of the flying cars
was abandoned by the horrOr-strlcKen train
hands, and the speed of the locomotive was
checked
The runaway cars kept on with still in
creasing speed toward BrOokfield. 1t was
chance and prompt presence of mind that
averted a great calamity. The wild cars
had almost reached the East BroOkfield sta
ton when Baggagemaster James Corcoran,
standing on the platform, happened to catch
sight of them. He took in the situation In
an instant, and thought of the approaching
passenger train, only two miles further on
He was within few feet of a switch leading
to an unoccupied siding. He ran to it, I'M
locked it, and threw the lever just as the
cars came abreast of him. The cars took
the siding at first, but the speed was so
great that they could not hold to the sud
denly detected rail, and they plunged in a
heap down the bank and into the marsh
meadows. Ten cars loaded with potatoes,
flour. bananas, and general merchandise
wrecked, involving loss of about $50, 900.
Conductor Debiois lived in Springfield,
where he leaves widow and two children.
He was "a years old, and had had charge OF
this train for two years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
They Accidentally Found His Money.


MILWAUKEE, April pa discovery of
hidden treasure was made in the cellar of
house on the South Side. The gamers by
the discovery are the family of Henry j.
Peters, an old resident who died nearly a
year ago, aged 60 years. Peters, who for
many years kept grocery and saloon, was
always poorly dressed and bore the reputa-
ton of being miser. When on his death
bed he declined to make a will or give his
wife accurate information as TO his affairs,
but told her that after his death she would
find that he had left plenty for herself and
children. After the old mans death the
place was ransacked from top to bottom,
but no signs of money, bonds, or securities
of any kind were found.
Months went by and the heirs were in
clined to give up hope To-day, however,
as the sewer had become clogged, workmen
were engaged to remedy the trouble. On
taking up the flooring of the cellar prepara-
tory to their work the men came across a
heavy box, securely locked, and too heavy
to be easily moved. On opening the chest
it was found to be filled with gold coin
dollars, eagles, and foreign money-tO the
aggregate of $4,000 The Probate Judge
was Immediately notified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Wmslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. 1t relieves the little suffer at once; it
produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain and the little cherub
awakes ms Upright as button"
1t is very pleasant 20 taste. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re-
heves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarrhpa, whether
arising from teething or other causes. 20
cents "a bottle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
A MARRIAGE.
Brooksville Briefs.

BRooKsvILLE, FLA, May Recently
Walter Gwynn, of Sanford, sold large
number of acres of land to parties in Rus
selville, KY
A railroad meeting was held here yester-
day at 10 a. m. for the purpose of taking
final action on the proposition of the Orange
Belt Railway Company to extend their line
To Brooksville
Friday afternoon a fire was discovered in
the kitchen of the Wilson House of Brooks
vile, but soon the engines were in operation
and 1t was extinguished About six months
ago the town purchased two Connolly inl-
proved chemical engines for $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03

ARKANsAw, PEPIN Co., WIS, Dec 2,
1SS5.-For upward of fifty years I have
ly eighty years old and in good health. That
my faculties are still intact is due to this
fact, and this only that have almost relied
on BRANDRETH's PILLS to the exclusion of
stronger medicines to restore me to health
whenever either seriously indisposed or in
great suffering from colds, backache, etc,
and am deeply grateful, next to my Maker,
to the blessed man who originated and
placed within reach of his fellow beings so
simple and efficacious remedy. For bilious
arrangements and kidney disturbances, their
usefulness, in my experience. is particularly
noticeable. Mrs. FAYETTE DIXON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
AT EstilPs News Depot.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
It, Century Magazine for May, North Amer
lean Review for May, Southern Cultivator
for May, Outing for May, Budget
for June, Boston Herald, Boston
Globe, Philadelphia Times, Evening
Star, Philadelphia Press, Baltimore Sun, Bal
timore American, New York Herald,
World, Times, Star, Sun, Tribune, Graphic,
Florida Times-U Union, Nashville Union,
Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans
Times-Democrat, New Orleans Picayune,
Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, Charleston
News and Courier, Atlanta Constitution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
RUNNING AT NASHVILLE.
Killed the Wrong Man.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Mrs. Herman
Lyons was murdered on her ranch near
Napa, Feb. II, by farm hand named Peter
Olsen, who escaped, and for whose capture
a large reward is outstanding A report
reached here Saturday that Olsen had been
killed while resisting arrest near Bakers
field, Cal An investigation shows, how
ever, that the wrong man had been killed,
the victim being NJ H. Seibert, a farmer,
who lately settled near Bakersfield.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
A Cotton Factory at Auction.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 2-The Pratt
vile cotton factory was sold at auction to-
day for $4,000, and was bought by a COM
pany, of Montgomery and Prattville The
factory was doing fine business and was
worth 800, 600 when great damage was done
TO it in April of last year by a freshet, which
washed away much of the building. Since
then work has been suspended. The new
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03

Ii 1888 Amandabai Joshee, a high cast Brah-
min woman, entered the Woman's Medical Col
le2c at Philadelphia. Two years ago she was
graduated with the degree Of NJ. ID. DR.. Joshee
has recently died in Poona, Hndostan. By her
death India loses a valuable and earnest worker
for the elevation Of women. While IN this coun.
try DR.. Joshee was familiar figure in Boston.
both socially and as speaker. She was very
winning In her manner and was a brilliant
scholar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Revisitil1g Old Batrleflelds.

NORFOLK, VA, May "A party of
eighty-tmee survivors Of the Fifty-seventh
and Fifty-ninth Massachusetts, regiments Of
volunteers, who served in the army of the
Potomac during the late war, arrived here
by the Boston steamer to-day. The party
were entertained by committees of the mill
tary and citizens, and left on the afternoon
train for Petersburg, where they will visit
ba.tiefelds made famous by the closing
months Of the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
A Break for Liberty.

BLAcKsHEAR, GA, May 2.-Daniel An
thony, after inficting serious wounds on
Jailer w. j. Booth, escaped from the county
jail this afternoon. Marshal Tutan. after
a lively race, overlook and captured Dan,
and returned him TO his cell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Weather Indications.

I Special indications for Georgia
IFAlR North Carolina, South Carolina and
East Florida: Fair weather, fol
| lowed by local rains, cooler, varia-
BILE winds, generally southerly, shifting to
northeasterly.
Cotton Region Bulletin for "a hours end
ing 6p. m, May ?, 1887, 18th Meridian
time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Price Of Round Trip to Places Mentioned

Coupons for places beyond Jacksonville will
be furnished by Committee on train after lear
ing Savannah.
Children under 12 years of age half price.
HONORARY CoMMITTEE.-H.S S. Haines, Chair
man; II. B. Plant Robert G. Fleming, w. ;,
Chisholm. Charles D. Owens, j. w Craig, W p
Hardee, William Duncan, r. LePage, William
Bren.
GENERAL CoMMITTEE.-C. W. Keogh, Chair
man; James Bennett, J. E. Smith. Jr., b. r
Lockwood, Joseph H. Bandy, H. z. Harris
JUNIOR Communicates A Gradot Char
man; John F. Glatigny, C. o. Haines, John j.
Rogero, John f. Walsh.
Tickets for sale by the Committee, at William
Bren IS Ticket Office; John F. Walsh, Savannah
Florida and Western Ry. Freight Depot.
Trains leave Savannah at--A NJ, standard
time. All EXcursioniStS must leave on thls
train, and be on the return train not later than
the p NJ. train on SUNDAY, May 15
F. EUGENE DURBEC, President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be received
for the erection Of an Office building for the
CENTRAL RAILROAD will be received by the
undersigned until To ESDAY, MAY 10th, at noon
Drawings and Specifications may be seen at
the offices of Fay & Echberg, No. Bull street.
Savannah, and 1919 South Broad street, Atlanta,
Ga.
Bond and Security will be required for the
performance of the contract. Work to be COM
pleted on or before SEPT. list, 1887 under for
fixture.
Bids will be received either in whole, or for
separate parts of the work.
FAY & EICHBERG, Architects
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
St. Augustine's New Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President has
appointed Henry Gaiilard Postmaster at St
Augustine, vice Mr.. Cooper, resigned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
DIR. HENRY COLDING,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets
Graduate Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.

ULMERs LIVER COHRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration Of tone and strength to the sys-
TEN. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men, Ask for u
mers Liver Corrector and take no other. 81 90
bottle Freight paid to any address,
B. T. ULMER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Logging 1T AT LEXINGTON.
The Spring Racing Meeting Opens
With Four Lively Events.

the Spring Racing Meeting Opens
With Four Lively Events.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 2.-To-day's rae
ing events here were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Three-q quarters of q mile ALE
gheny won, with Rose second and Violet third
Time 11616.
SECOND RAcE-One mile and a quarter .Taco
bin won, with Poleen second and Orvid third
Time 2:06I5.
THIRD RAcE-One mile Big Head won, with
Mary Ellis second and Brilliant third Time
I:44
FOURTH RAcE-Half a mile. Perkins won
with Santalene second and -Caststeel third
Time O:5016
RUNNING AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, May about 1000 persons
witnessed the opening day of the new West
Side Park. The events were:
FIRST RAcE-Three-quarter of a mile Editor
won handily, with Lewis Clark second and
Mamie Hunt third. Time 1:15
SECOND RAcE-Seven furongs. Birthday won
with Aristocrat second, and Charley Marks
third. Time 80
THIRD RAoE-IIalf mile Merci won with
Corrigan's FLY second and Bertha third Time
51M.
Fourth RAcE-Five furlongs Buck Hound
won, with lvanhoe second and Annibar third
Time 1:041b.
FIFTH RAcE-One and one-eighth miles, Egg
mont won, with Hottentot second and Big
Three third. Time 1:5715.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Down the Mississippi

ST. LOUIS, May 2.-There has been sent
down the river since navigation opened
early in February, for export to Europe,
4,212,6 72 bushels of corn and 1,459, 6SS
bushels of wheat. These are official figures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
PLANS WANTED.
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS

rENHE Commissioners of Chatham C gosiS1,
4 Georgia, invite Architects TO submit = y, IN,
of Court House building TO be locaoeu ~
The successful competitor win be ch iaI 81.
with the execution Of the work at the isu .a,ian,
Of per cent on cost for plans, spec WI
and supervision. The selection OF a desiIs .,i,s
be made under competent pr9 , IS aodl,,essing
F''' JOHN h. DILLoSi.
Clerk c. @. c.. Savannan' "~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GRAND FAMILY EXCURSION!
BY REQUEST, THE

CAPT. w H. SWIFN
Will leave KELLY'S WHARF, foot of Bull street,
ON WEDNESDAY MAY 4th, at o'clock p NJ
passing the SCHUETZEN PARK, BONAVEN-
TURE and THUNDERBOLT, returning by way
of WARSAW, WILMINGTON RIVER, etc.
FARE so CENTS. CHILDREN HALF PRICE
Refreshments on hoard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03

Whose Boy
Can go untidy or addressed while b. II. Levy &
ro lead in variety of Boys Suits and low pricesS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
Using Them for Fifty Years.

G. N. SALISBURY, Signal Corps, U. S. Army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
ANOTHER LOT

OF those WHITE STRAW HATS by last steamer
from New York for sale very low by
JAUDON 100 St Julian street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-03
JAcKsoNvILLE's YACHT CLUB.

'SSThe annual regatta of the Florida and
riverside yacht clubs, of this city, will come
- on May IL. A number of spirited con-
tsts are looked for.
VI Competing yachts from ST. Augustine,
Aelnandina, Brunswick and Port Royal are
Expected to enter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23

WAsHINGToN, July lS,-Acting Secretary
Muldrow, of the Interior Department, to
day rendered a decision according to mar
ricd women the right to enter and pur-
chase timber and stone lands under the
law governing the sale of such lands in
the States of Mississippi, Louisiana, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Territory This law allows the sale of
lands obviously untitled for agricul-
tural purposes at minimum price
Of two and one-half dollars 20" n.."",
in tracts of not to exceed lbO
acres to any one person or association.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Ohcc, in the case Of Isabel Duryea, in
volving an entry of land in the Humboldt
District of California, decided that the law
did not contemplate married women as
separate from their husbands in such en-
tries, and that but one entry by the heads
of the family could be allowed. The Sec
rotary reverscs this decision, and allows
a married woman to make entry, on the
ground that she acts as femme sole in
making the purchase.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23
IHE TERRIBLE HEAT.
o'u sol breaks His Record at "a Fearful
Cost of Human Life.

"AShlNGroN, July lS-The thermometer
today beat all previous records for tho
month OF July since the establishment of
l"o oighal Service, by climbing up to "a
MAXIMUM of l02l5 degrees. Fifteen cases
Vi prostration and five deaths.
LfNcnBuRG, Va, July 1S.-This is tho
NJ, mo''cst day ever recorded in this city.
ne thermometer at p, IN. registered lOC
ueglees IN the shade. Business is prac.
ucally suspended.
BALTIMORE, July 1S-The weather today
was the hottest ever known in this city,
.no thermometer at three o'clock register
ihS lo2 degrees in the shade. About TWEEN
'y-hVe cases of prostration were reported
up TO midnight, six Of them proving fatal.
PHILADELPHIA, July Thirty one deaths
from neat are reported to-day, and seven
,eeh o'hcrs were overcome by the heat,
out most of them will recover.
AUGUSTA, GA, July ls.-Temperature at
noon lOi degrees Two deaths from sun
stroke.
PITTSBURGH, July is. - twenty. three
deaths from the heat. Temperature 95
degrees.
CiNcINNATT, July lS.-The mercury
reached lo5 degrees; number of prostra-
tons, 50; Deaths Is.
CHICAGO, July lS.-Twcnty deaths from
sunstroke to-day.
ST. LOUIS, July lS.-Mercury 1902; deaths
from sunstroke, 6; prostrations 80.
LOUISVILLE, July lS.--Eleven fatal cases
OF sunslroke today, and large number
OF persons overcome, Temperature 1Ol
deg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23
FURIOUS HOT BLAST.
PEOPLE Dying From Sunstroke in
Different Sections.


CHICAGO, July 1.-THE maximum, 102o.
ana the hottest weather experienced in
ohicago IN years, was reached by O'Clock,
and The temperature remained nearly sta.
tonary until 5 o'clock. At II O'Clock to.
night the latest returns show that sixty.
TWO persons have died either in or on the
way to the various hospitals in the city
since Saturday morning. These deaths
were all the direct result of sunstroke or
neat prostration. A number of the pa
tents in the hospital are in a state of coma
tonight, and the physicians consider their
cases hopeless.
CHENoA, LII, July 1.-THE thcrmomete,
to-day registered lO6 degrees in the shade
at 3p. m. This hot spell has been without
a parallel. For six days the mercury has
ranged above 100 degrees. No fatal pros.
tratlons are reported.
ST. Louis, July 1.-THE thermometer,
street record, registered l0i degrees in
the shade, and eleven fatal cases of sun
stroke and fifteen prostratons were re-
ported.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 17.-To-day was
the Warmest of the year, the Sig
nal Service thermometer registered 99llo
lt 2;3o p. m. 1t stood above 90s all day,
ana the heat was almost intolerabe Four.
teen cases Of sunstrolle are reported,
eight of which proved fatal.
PHILADELPHA, July 17.-With a single
exception to-day has been the hottest for
A ~, IL, 4, L.;
noon the thermometer registered 1929 in
the shade. Up to a late hour tonight about
thirty cases of sunstroke were reported,
1ooyteen of which resulted fatally
PEKIN, LII, July l7.-To-day the thcr.
mometer indicated 1o3 degrees all day.
This is unprecedented in the history of
our city. Four deaths have occurred in
the city and vicinity today.
WHEELING, W, VA, July 17.-Ths has
been the most terrible day for torrid heat
ever experienced in Wheeling. The ther-
momcter, which yesterday reached 1O2
degrees, stood at % degrees early this
morning, and all the afternoon it marked
lOll to 1923 degrees. Never but once in
twenty years has the thermometer cx.
cceded l03 degrees, and that was in July,
III, when it went to 1903 degrees. Several
cases of sunstrOkc are reported.
PrTTsBuRGH, Pa, July l1-The Govern.
mcnt thermometer at o'clock to-day reg
istered lOl degrees, the hottest since 1881.
There were innumcrable prostrations by
the heat, five Of which were fatal,
CINCINNATL July 11-ThiS CITY is nj
present an oven in which three hundred
thousand people are boiling and baking
from the heat which Old Sol pours down
from the heavens with pitiless persist
cncy, and the mercury asccnded above one
hundred. Sixteen deaths occurred from
sunstroke to-day and tonight, with q
score or more of serious prostrations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23
National Floral Emblems.

Many nations and sovereigns have
had plants and flowers rs their cm-
blems. The rose of England became
especially famous during the Wars of
the Roses, after which the red and
white were united, and the rose of both
colors is called the York and Lancas-
ter; but when these flowers first be-
came badges of The two houses | can
not discover. The thistle is honored as
the emblem of Scotland from the cir
cumstance that once upon time n
party of Danes having approached the
Scottish camp unperceivcd by night,
were on the point of attacking it, when
one of the soldiers trod on thistle.
which caused him to cry out, and so
aroused the enemy. The shamrock of
Ireland was held by st. Patrick to teach
the doctrine of the Trinity. and chosen
remembrance of him. 1t is always
worn by the Irish on st. Patrick's Day.
The leck, in Wales, AS u national dc-
CO, has not been satisfactorily OK
p,ained, otherwise than as tho result Of
Its having the old Cymric coloyS, givna
aud white, AZ Boston Raagct,